noun
- Plural of neb; beaks or bills of birds.
- Plural of neb; noses or snouts.
- Plural of neb; projecting points or promontories.
Usage: chiefly Scottish or dialectal
Usage: informal; chiefly Scottish or dialectal
Usage: archaic or dialectal
Examples
- The birds pecked at seeds with their sharp nebs.
- The old sailor had a weathered face and a prominent nose—quite a neb on him.
- The rocky nebs jutted out into the sea.
- The geese honked and snapped their nebs at the intruders.
- He poked his neb into everyone's business.